Windows Interactive Safety is a member of FakeVimes family of malware. This group is notorious for providing huge number of rogue antivirus software. It is utilizing a Trojan to spread product globally via the Internet. Regularly, the Trojan attempts to spot security weaknesses on the target computer. Taking advantage of this flaw will let the Trojan to download and install a copy of Windows Interactive Safety without user’s consent. More
‘Windows Anytime Upgrade – Your computer is blocked’ is considered as virus or ransom program that will attempt to lure users into paying for the penalty through Ukash or Paysafecard method. Prior to that, this computer threat will issue a warning stating that unlicensed software is installed. More
Sacem F Ukash is another ransom program that belongs to Winlocker family. This version is very much identical to other variants in nature. It locks the computer until you pay for the ransom fee of 100 Euro. After payment, you may retake control of the PC by inserting the voucher code in the given slot of the Sacem F desktop screen. More
Fake I.P.A International Police Association is a virus. It is a member of a Winlocker family of Trojan that will hold the computer hostage until user obtains the unlock code. Compare with other variants, this one targets multiple regions. It conducts operation based on identified country and issues relevant warning alerts. Fake I.P.A International Police Association will lock the screen and assert that illegal use of software and copyrighted material is spotted on your computer. Next, the malware claims that you must pay a penalty of 50 or 100 Euro through Ukash. More
Microsoft Windows Ukash virus is part of the ‘winlocker’ family of Trojan that denies user’s access to affected computer. This malware merge the attack with another Trojan, which is responsible for system modifications. There are certain tweaks it carried out to the registry and system files. This process allows Microsoft Windows Ukash virus to start on its own and lock the desktop showing only a warning message. More
Windows Ultra-Antivirus is a virus that pretends to be a useful security program. This computer virus hides in a well-made graphical user interface (GUI) to further deceive users. At first glance, you may consider it as worthy software; however, after few interactions with it, you may realize how aggressive it is. Windows Ultra-Antivirus displays excessive pop-up alerts and warnings. It also scans the computer repeatedly without user’s intervention. Above all these, the fact that Windows Ultra-Antivirus gets inside the computer without asking for your permission attest that it is a rogue program. More
West Yorkshire Police – Ukash Virus is another addition to the list of ransom program. This is a new activity for cyber criminals to earn money illegally online. Now that there are less opportunity in generating revenue for rogue software, malware authors are now shifting to ransomware such as West Yorkshire Police – Ukash Virus. More
“An Garda Siochana. Ireland’s National Police Service” is a ransom program that infiltrates a computer trough the use of Trojan. Once this malware is inside the computer, it will get involve in system modification. An Garda Siochana virus changes the registry in order to lock the desktop and make the PC unusable. Computers infected with this malware may suffer from disabled programs and blocked Internet access. The threat can also exposed the compromised PC to other malware by disabling installed antivirus program and reducing firewall to minimal settings. More
Windows Security System is a renewed fake antivirus program. It is a mimic of previous malware like Security Monitor, Antivirus Studio, Contraviro, and a lot more from the same clan. This kind of program will portray a decent role once installed on the computer. It will pretend as useful security software that is capable of removing viruses as well as protecting the PC. More
File Recovery virus is another fake computer utility program that provides misleading acts once installed. This bogus system repair software pretends to scan the system with boot sector, invalid registries and system block error. It also detects memory corruption, RAM failures and many more troubles inside the computer. Author of this program aims to mislead victim of possible total malfunction if these errors are not corrected at once. This is why, a recommendation to purchase File Recovery program is built-in to each pop-up alerts, warnings, and scan results. More